Verse 15
Genesis 4:15
Bible in Basic English
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And the Lord said, Truly, if Cain is put to death, seven lives will be taken for his. And the Lord put a mark on Cain so that no one might put him to death.
Original Language Text
hebrew
וַ/יֹּ֧אמֶר ל֣/וֹ יְהוָ֗ה לָ/כֵן֙ כָּל הֹרֵ֣ג קַ֔יִן שִׁבְעָתַ֖יִם יֻקָּ֑ם וַ/יָּ֨שֶׂם יְהוָ֤ה לְ/קַ֨יִן֙ א֔וֹת לְ/בִלְתִּ֥י הַכּוֹת אֹת֖/וֹ כָּל מֹצְאֽ/וֹ
English Translation
And the LORD said to him, "Therefore, whoever kills Cain will be avenged sevenfold." And the LORD put a mark on Cain, so that no one who found him would kill him.
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Chapter 4 Context
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And the man had connection with Eve his wife, and she became with child and gave birth to Cain, and...
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Then again she became with child and gave birth to Abel, his brother. And Abel was a keeper of sheep...
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And after a time, Cain gave to the Lord an offering of the fruits of the earth.
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And Abel gave an offering of the young lambs of his flock and of their fat. And the Lord was pleased...
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But in Cain and his offering he had no pleasure. And Cain was angry and his face became sad.
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And the Lord said to Cain, Why are you angry? and why is your face sad?
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If you do well, will you not have honour? and if you do wrong, sin is waiting at the door, desiring...
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And Cain said to his brother, Let us go into the field: and when they were in the field, Cain made a...
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And the Lord said to Cain, Where is your brother Abel? And he said, I have no idea: am I my brother'...
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And he said, What have you done? the voice of your brother's blood is crying to me from the earth.
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And now you are cursed from the earth, whose mouth is open to take your brother's blood from your ha...
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No longer will the earth give you her fruit as the reward of your work; you will be a wanderer in fl...
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And Cain said, My punishment is greater than my strength.
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You have sent me out this day from the face of the earth and from before your face; I will be a wand...
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And the Lord said, Truly, if Cain is put to death, seven lives will be taken for his. And the Lord p...
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And Cain went away from before the face of the Lord, and made his living-place in the land of Nod on...
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And Cain had connection with his wife and she became with child and gave birth to Enoch: and he made...
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And Enoch had a son Irad: and Irad became the father of Mehujael: and Mehujael became the father of...
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And Lamech had two wives; the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the other Zillah.
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And Adah gave birth to Jabal: he was the father of such as are living in tents and keep cattle.
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And his brother's name was Jubal: he was the father of all players on instruments of music.
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And Zillah gave birth to Tubal-cain, who is the father of every maker of cutting instruments of bras...
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And Lamech said to his wives, Adah and Zillah, give ear to my voice; you wives of Lamech, give atten...
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If seven lives are to be taken as punishment for Cain's death, seventy-seven will be taken for Lamec...
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And Adam had connection with his wife again, and she gave birth to a son to whom she gave the name o...
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And Seth had a son, and he gave him the name of Enosh: at this time men first made use of the name o...
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